# Vavá

> Vavá (1934–2002), Brazil's centre forward, who scored twice in the 1958 World Cup final.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/vava
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vav%C3%A1

- Full name: Edvaldo Izídio Neto
- Role: Brazil teammate
- Born: 12 November 1934
- Died: 19 January 2002
- Nationality: Brazilian

Edvaldo Izídio Neto, known as Vavá, was a strong centre forward nicknamed "Steel Chest". He scored five goals at the 1958 World Cup, including two in the final, and four in 1962, when he was joint top scorer. He played for Vasco da Gama, Atlético Madrid and Palmeiras.

## Related

- The teams they played for or coached: [Brazil](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/brazil)
- The matches they played a part in: [Brazil 2–0 Soviet Union](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-2-0-soviet-union-1958), [Brazil 1–0 Wales](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-1-0-wales-1958), [Brazil 5–2 France](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-5-2-france-1958), [Brazil 5–2 Sweden](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/1958-world-cup-final), [Brazil 2–0 Mexico](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-2-0-mexico-1962), [Brazil 0–0 Czechoslovakia](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-0-0-czechoslovakia-1962)
- The chapters it appears in: [Sweden 1958](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/sweden-1958), [Chile 1962: the injury](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/chile-1962-the-injury)